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I can imagine reading them in original Russian would add another level to the experience. Interestingly enough, I devoured Infinite Jest and loved the entire novel. Gravity's Rainb…

Very interesting! I as well really enjoyed AK, but I also extremely enjoyed The Brothers Karamazov, even more than Anna Karenina. It's probably my favorite Russian classic! I too g…

I was a huge Ultima VII fan and played the game for hundreds of hours. I remember getting Ultima VIII and playing it for an hour or two and never playing it again. But until readin…

Could you elaborate a bit more on why low-fee index funds are sticking it to Wall Street?

I've been fortunate to fly Emirates A380 numerous times. The most impressive flying experience I've ever had, both from Emirates customer service as well as the A380 experience.

My trouble is that my two daughters (10 and 8) go to a school where iPads are used for a significant part of their school work, even when they're at school. They don't get paper as…

You sir are doing God's work. Actually get things done instead of making fake work under the pretense of being busy - more people could do well by following this principle.

If that's the case that's fine, but then my question is why are these computers networked to any extranet source? It seems a natural conflict: you cannot update the system due to i…

I do something a little different but only because it's simpler and doesn't really require any specific programs to use. I dump all my journals, diary entries, notes, thoughts, tri…

Cool idea. Basically it really offers nothing new except they have changed the way the game is played. You don't need to force yourself to begin, they're taking that first step for…

I have tried both PB and Freemind and I still have trouble grasping the use. I say Procrastination-forming because in my experience with these kind of tools you end up spending mor…

I don't see what's so great about such a program other than it's a "shinier" version of the basic folder layout in any modern OS. I mean, you can do all the same stuff using files …

I second Calibre. I supposedly works for Mac too. I use it for Windows and on my Sony PRS-600. Calibre offers lots of ready-to-use web subscriptions which gathers articles from oth…

I'm just waiting for my Sony PRS-600 to arrive. I hope it allows me to get rid of a bunch of my fiction books too.